The Spinney

The Spinney is a forest in Barton, South Cambridgeshire District, England. The Spinney is situated nearby to the village Barton, as well as near Grantchester.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory and Wolfson College.

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

University

Photo: Rror, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.

Wolfson College

University

Photo: Timwi, Public domain.

Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates. The college also admits "mature" undergraduates, with around 15% of students studying undergraduate degree courses at the university.

Trumpington Meadows Country Park

Park

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trumpington Meadows Country Park is a 58 hectare nature reserve in Trumpington in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Trumpington.

Cambridge

Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Trumpington

Suburb

Photo: Steve.kimberley, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Trumpington is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, mostly located in Cambridge, with a small southern area of the village extending into the South Cambridgeshire district.